Asia
Japan gave key intel on China’s Uighur crackdown to U.S. and Britain
December 31, 2020
Japan gave key intel on China’s Uighur crackdown to U.S. and Britain
Japan provided intelligence to the United States and Britain last year showing evidence of China’s forceful detainment of the Muslim Uighur minority on condition of keeping the source confidential, a person close to Japan-U.S. relations said Monday.Based on the information,…
Free Muslim commends the efforts of the Indonesian authorities in combating terrorism
December 31, 2020
Free Muslim commends the efforts of the Indonesian authorities in combating terrorism
The International Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, praised the special operation carried out by the Indonesian security services to combat terrorism.In a statement received by Shiawaves, the organization stated, “The Indonesian authorities recently revealed the dismantling of one of the most…
Indian state brings in law against religious conversion
December 31, 2020
Indian state brings in law against religious conversion
The cabinet in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday passed a bill to stop Hindu women from converting to Islam.According to reports, followed by Shiawaves, the bill to curb so-called “Love Jihad” — a term used by…
The closure of more than 600 religious schools ignites anger in the Indian state of Assam
December 30, 2020
The closure of more than 600 religious schools ignites anger in the Indian state of Assam
The decision of the government of the Indian state of Assam to close religious schools sparked widespread anger among Islamic institutions and educational centers, as well as strong rejection by members of the opposition Congress.The Minister of Education and Finance…
Sri Lanka stokes Muslim and Christian ire with COVID burial rules
December 29, 2020
Sri Lanka stokes Muslim and Christian ire with COVID burial rules
Predominantly Buddhist Sri Lanka’s ultranationalist government is forcing families of the country’s Muslim and Christian minorities to abandon their faith-based burial rites for relatives who die of COVID-19 — consequently inviting fresh international scrutiny of the nation’s already troubled human…
Free Muslim condemns the Indian arrests of Muslim dissidents in Kashmir
December 29, 2020
Free Muslim condemns the Indian arrests of Muslim dissidents in Kashmir
The International Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, expressed its strong condemnation of the political arrests of Muslim dissidents and activists in the Indian Kashmir region, calling on the authorities to release all detainees and to stop the policy of racial discrimination…
The largest scientific center in India directs attention to the importance of promoting research in Quranic studies
December 28, 2020
The largest scientific center in India directs attention to the importance of promoting research in Quranic studies
The Nizami Quranic Center in the Indian city of Aligarh has succeeded in promoting academic excellence in teaching, research and publishing in the field of Quranic studies.The center, which is abbreviated by K.A., has henceforth become one of the main…
India: Demands to make the birth anniversary of Imam Ali as an official holiday
December 28, 2020
India: Demands to make the birth anniversary of Imam Ali as an official holiday
Indian political parties and human rights organizations demanded that the government recognizes the birth anniversary of the Commander of the Faithful, peace be upon him, as an official holiday in the country, stressing that this is a right of the…
Representative of the Supreme Religious Authority visits the wounded in the terrorist act that targeted a Husseiniyah in India
December 21, 2020
Representative of the Supreme Religious Authority visits the wounded in the terrorist act that targeted a Husseiniyah in India
The representative of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in India, Sayyed Saif Abbas Naqvi, visited the wounded people in the terrorist act that targeted a Husseiniyah in the Sultanpour region, and examined their health status and…
India a ‘Dangerous’ Place for Religious Minorities: South Asia State of Minorities Report 2020
December 17, 2020
India a ‘Dangerous’ Place for Religious Minorities: South Asia State of Minorities Report 2020
The last year ended with nation-wide protests against a series of controversial citizenship amendment laws passed by the government of India in December. And according to experts, the country has since become a “dangerous and violent space for Muslim minorities”.Throughout…